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Australian Open winner will receive invite to The Masters
The winner of this year's Australian Open will be able to celebrate the added golden ticket of an invite to the 2026 Masters at Augusta in a move that further strengthens the international lustre of the nation's biggest golf event.
27 Aug 2025
Feature Story: Moving the Needle
The last time Rory McIlroy played competitive golf in Australia was in 2014 at The Australian in Sydney.
11 Aug 2025
McIlroy confirmed to headline the 2025 and 2026 Australian Open
Five-time major champion, and career grand slam winner, Rory McIlroy will headline the men’s Australian Open for the next two years, including when it returns to The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on the Melbourne Sandbelt in 2025.
14 May 2025
Rory rumours circle of Masters champ eyeing Australian return
Speculation is spreading across the golfing world that recently minted Masters champion Rory McIlroy will be making a competitive return to Australia for the first time in 11 years.
9 May 2025
Ogilvy: Holes that have always struck a positive chord with me
We all have favourites. I know I do when it comes to golf holes. They are not necessarily the best par-3s, par-4s and par-5s — although I would argue that they are right up there.
16 Jul 2024
RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Courses for 2024
Ranking golf courses, not unlike critiquing movies or restaurants, is far from being an exact science.
24 Jan 2024
Morri: Sandbelt is golf for golf’s sake
It’s not the most prestigious, most cherished or most lucrative. But among the most important? In terms of tournaments, the Sandbelt Invitational is in the conversation.
11 Dec 2023
Morri: AAC a beautiful cleanser
What a refreshing and timely reminder the Asia-Pacific Amateur was of all things good about golf.
30 Oct 2023
Winner’s Bag: Jasper Stubbs – Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Coming from behind, Jasper Stubbs claimed the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday at Royal Melbourne. Here's what the fourth Aussie winner, who is bound for Augusta National and The Open, had in the bag.
30 Oct 2023
Sampson tames Goliath and breaks 55-year-old RM record
Yunhe Zheng is shaped like a barrel of beer, goes by the nickname of "Sampson" and put on a clinic of ball-striking in strong winds to lead the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne and break a 55-year-old course record.
28 Oct 2023
Dowling and Stubbs keep dream alive as greens quicken hearts at RM
Billy Dowling of Surfers Paradise and Victoria's Jasper Stubbs remain well in the hunt after two days' play at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne.
27 Oct 2023
The right stuff: Kiwi Kobori leads Asia-Pac Amateur
If he goes on to win the 2023 Asia Pacific Amateur Championship, Kiwi Kazuma Kobori will be invited to play the Masters at Augusta National and the Open Championship at Royal Troon. If he doesn’t win, he’ll turn professional and play the Queensland PGA at Nudgee.
26 Oct 2023
"We haven't used a rangefinder": Lukas Michel on a Royal Melbourne mission
Yuta Sugiara of Japan is the top-ranked player, China’s Bo Jin was second to Harrison Crowe in Thailand last year, and Australia’s Jeffrey Guan will go into the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne after a five-hour chipping lesson with Cameron Smith.
26 Oct 2023
Nerves fray as wind howls for Asia-Pacific Amateur
The wind was strong enough to shake the press tent while bunker sand specked against the windows with such force that visiting media wondered if Melbourne was under attack by hail-storm. That it was a sunny day confounded further.
25 Oct 2023
Buchanan vying for major berths at Asia-Pacific Amateur
Having watched his good pal Harrison Crowe book a start in the Masters and Open last year, Jack Buchanan fancies his chances of back-to-back Australian victories in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
24 Oct 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.37: Asia-Pacific Am, Maybank Champs & Qatar Masters
After a couple of very heavy tournament weeks, it is time to catch our breath a little with just three events to look at this week.
24 Oct 2023
Crowe making Perth pro debut as Michel eyes Masters return
As tempting as a title defence was, Harrison Crowe's "absolutely amazing" 12 months taught him he was ready for the next step.
3 Oct 2023
Gun Aussie amateurs eye Masters & Open starts
Ten Australian golfers will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Harrison Crowe after accepting invitations to compete in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne next month.
12 Sep 2023
Opinion: Royal Melbourne just gets it
The host venue is one of the crucial elements of tournament golf that if done well can go unnoticed. But in the case of the Sandbelt Invitational is one of the key tenets for the Geoff Ogilvy/Mike Clayton shared vision.
20 Dec 2022
Gallery: Sandbelt Invitational Day Two
It was Royal Melbourne and the West Course for the second day of action at the 2022 Sandbelt Invitational. Here are the best images from Tuesday's round/
20 Dec 2022
Not all fun and games for Cam at the Sandbelt
Given it is the week of Christmas, without Tour sanctioning and with few of the usual bells and whistles of tournament golf, you would be forgiven for thinking the Sandbelt Invitational is something of a hit and giggle.
20 Dec 2022
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